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Southern Africa – Tropical Cyclone Eloise Flash Update No.8, As of 25 January 2021
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HIGHLIGHTS
• The Eloise weather system is passing over Botswana, after bringing heavy rains to central Mozambique, south-eastern Zimbabwe and northern South Africa.
• Mozambique bore the brunt of the storm, which hit the country as a Tropical Cyclone on 23 January, affecting nearly 176,500 people, displacing more than 8,300 people and leaving 6 dead, according to initial data from the Government.
• Governments and humanitarian partners are working to assess the situation and respond to needs in areas hardest-hit by the storm.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
After crossing Mozambique, south-eastern Zimbabwe and the northern districts of South Africa, the tropical weather system generated by Eloise, which has now transitioned into a low pressure storm, is currently passing over southern Botswana. Eloise is expected to dissipate on 26 or 27 January, according to MeteoFrance.
At least 3 dead in Zim floods as storm Eloise lashes region Zimbabwe s civil protection unit is reporting three people have been swept away by flooded rivers in Chipinge. Storm Eloise made landfall in Mozambique on Saturday, 23 January 2021. Picture: Gauteng Weather/Facebook.
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HARARE - At least three people have died in floods triggered by heavy rains as cyclone Eloise lashes Zimbabwe.
The cyclone, since downgraded to a tropical storm, has damaged houses and property and caused major dams to overflow in the south of the country.
Zimbabwe s civil protection unit is reporting three people have been swept away by flooded rivers in Chipinge.
THE country’s largest inland dam, Tugwi Mukosi, is now spilling after going beyond its capacity this Sunday morning.
For the first time since its completion, the Tugwi Mukosi dam in Masvingo has filled up, with water now spilling into Tugwi River.
While they have been concerns over the safety of communities living in the vicinity of the dam, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) corporate communications manager, Mrs Marjory Munyonga says they are closely monitoring the situation and assured locals that there is no imminent danger as the water body spills into Tugwi River.
“The river is Tugwi and it passes through ward 28 of Masvingo, your Gororo area. It is a tributary of Runde river. It is also people in Runde river that we expect to be on high alert.